EMS Training and Education
Your go-to resource for evidence-based EMS training, continuing education, instructor development and industry innovation. Find expert articles, videos, product reviews and specialized resources to support EMTs, paramedics, medical directors and educators. Stay current on instructor best practices, CEU requirements, virtual training trends, simulation strategies and educational policy affecting prehospital care.
EMS Training and Education Resources
Resiliency training and a CISM program laid a foundation for the Richmond Ambulance Authority to support its providers’ mental health
There’s no denying that EMS takes a toll on provider health; this 30-day challenge can help you get your life back
Practical, authentic ways to show gratitude and strengthen community ties with the people who respond first when it matters most
Going back to the basics ensures a smooth EtCO2 reading and creates a calming environment for both the patient and provider
Reverse the process that’s causing the system to fail and fill your openings with the right people, not just the available ones
Are you an expert on the chemical restraint drugs available to you in the field? You should be.
Research the needs of your community and partner with other health care agencies to shape a program around solving a shared goal
With the 2015 retirement of the KKK specifications, companies are using safety crash tests and ergonomic studies to develop new standards and designs
Students were able to observe and learn from medical responses in real time during their ride-alongs
“Paramedico” the book and movie offer insight into how EMS operates in other countries — it’s worth taking notes
This is part 1 of a five-part series exploring the components of Emotional Intelligence as they relate to EMS professionals
The move has been criticized as dangerous; they will get 8 hours of training to inject the highly addictive opiate, and will not carry Naloxone to bring people back from an accidental overdose
Endotracheal intubation is a definitive method of airway control, but prehospital use may lead to complications
Unique offerings include an interactive exhibit featuring “anything and everything” you need to know about an MCI, to a CPR workshop from Resuscitation Academy
The state bill and would use the money to support trauma hospitals, training and ambulance services; it’s in response low ratings on the ACEP report card
Practical ways to make the most of your trip to the annual conference
Getting out the jaws of life doesn’t always work; training focused on how to go into the grain bin without also becoming stuck
Cameron Mitchell Goins, 47, crashed into a tree during an avalanche preparedness training exercise
In his latest explanation of oxygen administration, Jon Puryear focuses on the 2010 American Heart Association oxygen administration guidelines.
A 5-year contract with a local community college aims to save money and improve performance
Train your staff on reasonable use of force to avoid legal and moral problems
The $1.3M grant will cover the cost of 13 EMTs and training expenses for two years
Both mom and baby eventually made it to the hospital and are doing well
Pat Machin, who worked as a medic for 24 years, “dropped everything” and ran across the road to start CPR
The dispatcher gave the baby’s mother step-by-step directions on how to get the baby to start breathing again
Fixing our issues with medical incompetence doesn’t begin with a degree, it begins with changing our expectations of ourselves
Slick marketing for BLS, ACLS and PALS training can mean they’re scamming you
Forty-five students tested positive for possible exposure but more tests, including X-rays will be needed to determine whether they have active TB
Approximately 4.5 percent of EMS providers experienced a nonfatal occupational injury or illness last year
Airport-based responders will undergo a 40-hour course on dealing with plane disasters in the aftermath of the Asiana crash response that killed a survivor
Government guidelines recommend having police escort medics into the ‘warm zone’ — are you ready?
